to rule; to govern; to administer
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to jump from one thing to another
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
high and low; rise and fall
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful